LA CENTER, Wash. — A legend in the Northwest flying community and noted science fiction writer, Mary H. Rosenblum, died in a single-engine airplane crash in Clark County on Sunday afternoon.

The plane, a Piper Super Cub "tail dragger" style of aircraft, crashed into a wooded area at about 1 p.m., south of Daybreak Field, a grassy field located in the 4100 block of J.A. Moore Road between La Center and Battleground.

The plane sustained significant damage and Rosenblum, 65, of Canby, was found dead inside the wreckage.

Mary Rosenblum (photo: Facebook)

Rosenblum was traveling with a friend, who was piloting a different aircraft. The two pilots, both from Oregon, intended to stop at Daybreak Field. The other pilot did not see the crash.

Many will forever remember Mary Rosenblum as a woman on top of the world.

“She a wonderful person, she was excited about flying all the time,” said friend Mitch Swecker, a retired Navy helicopter pilot. “Outgoing, fun."